Swieringa John Form 3 DISH Network / John Swieringa ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Swieringa John

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.

(Street)

ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/11/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DISH Network CORP [ DISH ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, Operations

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	91(1)	D
Class A Common Stock	942	I	I(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	03/31/2021	Class A Common Stock	3,000	21.59	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	01/01/2023	Class A Common Stock	6,000	(5)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	01/01/2023	Class A Common Stock	12,000	36.4	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(6)	04/01/2024	Class A Common Stock	25,000	63.9	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	01/01/2023	Class A Common Stock	6,000	(5)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	01/01/2023	Class A Common Stock	15,000	63.9	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares acquired under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. By 401(k).

3. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on March 31, 2012.

4. The grant is subject to achievement of certain performance criteria prior to September 30, 2022 and will vest based on achievement of such criteria. The performance criteria are not tied to the market price of the Issuer's securities.

5. Each unit converts upon vesting into one share of stock, which will be issued to the reporting person immediately upon vesting.

6. The shares underlying the option vest at the rate of 20% per year, commencing on April 1, 2015.

Remarks:

	/s/ John W. Swieringa, by Brandon Ehrhart his Attorney in Fact	12/21/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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